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Shampoo Ginger

Zingiber spectabile

Spotting Image 1

Description:

This orchid like flower was protruding from a Ginger-like plant. Not sure if it is part of the plant, or a parasite?

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Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago
Shampoo ginger
Zingiber spectabile http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0KMBG9fZxmaIHWA9fGFlNal7QhKSUwnycOFqU6-eCTftsQqw61g


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4 Comments

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SamanthaCraven
SamanthaCraven 12 years ago

Thanks Jonothan, spot on, and Dan for your info.

Tweact
Tweact 12 years ago

Excellent!

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alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Wow!

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Very nice! I've never seen anything like this but it's not an orchid and I don't think it's a parasite. I think it's just part of the ginger flower.

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SamanthaCraven

Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 4, 2011
Submitted on Aug 4, 2011

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